Monday, April 29, 2013

Tour Kick Off - Meet and Greet - Memory's Wake by Selina Fenech

YA Fantasy

Date Published: 6/7/11

Lost in a world full of monstrous fairies, a troubled sixteen year old has to find out who she is and why her memories were stolen before she is found by those who want her dead.She takes the name "Memory" and knows she has just one goal - to find her way home, wherever that is. But this land is strange. No technology to be seen, and iron is banned, thanks to a pact the humans have with the magical creatures who share their pre-industrial era world. In her t-shirt and torn jeans, Memory knows she's different, even before she performs impossible magic.Haunted by her past, chased by a dragon, wanted by the king and stalked by the strange, handsome savage that seems to know her, everyone is after Memory, and she suspects it's not just for her eye-catching outfit. Her forgotten past holds dangerous secrets that will challenge everything she believes and risk the lives of everyone she loves.Memory's Wake contains 44 black and white illustrations by the author and artist. Approx. 80,000 words or 320 pages in paperback.

Reading Addiction Blog Tours MEET and GREET#1 – Do You See Writing as a Career?Yes, and I’m just at the very beginning of it.#2 – What was the Hardest Part of Your Writing Process?Memory’s Wake has lots of twists and complicated plots intertwined in the story.Straightening them all out and avoiding plot holes took a lot of work!#3 – Did you have any One Person Who Helped You Out with Your Writing Outside ofYour Family?Author Sally Odgers mentored me through my first manuscript. She was a wealth ofexperience and so helpful to me.#4 – What is next for your writing?I am going to finish the Memory’s Wake trilogy, hopefully having the final book out bythe end of 2013, and then I will be adding more books to the Empath Chronicles series.#5 – Do you have an addiction to reading as well as writing? If so, what are you currentlyreading?Yes, I love to read! Young Adult books are my favorite, and I just finished readingClockwork Princess.DESCRIBE Your Book in 1 Tweet:A troubled teen is lost in a world full magic and must find why her memories were stolenbefore she is found by those who want her dead.This or That?#1 - iPd or Mp3? Mp3#2 – Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate#3 – Mashed Potatoes or French Fries? Fries#4 – Comedy or Drama? Comedy#5 – Danielle Steel or Nicholas Sparks? Nicholas Sparks#6 – Fantasy or Reality? Fantasy#7 – Call or Text? Text#8 – Public School or Home School? Public#9 – Coffee or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate#10 – eBook or Paperback? eBook

Born in 1981 to Australian and Maltese parents, Selina lives in Australia with her husband, daughter, and an unnamed cat. During her life Selina has found ancient Roman treasure, survived cancer, had knights joust at her wedding, been mugged for doughnuts, made a living as a visual artist, and shared her imaginary worlds in paintings and now in her novels.